Lab Assistant (Full Time, Days)

Lab AssistantPrior customer service experience.QualificationsJob Specific Duties: Ensures routine, timed, and stat specimens are delivered within specified turnaround time according to standards (stat < 5 minutes, routine < 10 min). Sends PKU tests (newborn blood) to State lab, documents session numbers, creates packing lists, and prepares for mailing. Contacts engineering for preventive maintenance on centrifuge equipment. Responsible for completing temperature reports for freezers and refrigerators. Follows all Infection Control standards and ensures proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) per hospital policy and procedures to ensure safety. Scans all required PKU results into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Contacts labs regarding pending test results. Once results are received scans patient documents into Cerner. Answers phones promptly and takes messages as needed. Obtains necessary supplies for specimen collections.Common Duties: Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: High school education or equivalent preferred. One year of customer service in a high volume fast-paced environment preferred. Two years in accredited healthcare facility office highly preferred. Medical terminology knowledge highly preferred. Able to adapt and react calmly under stressful conditions. (EOE DFW) 7/28/17JobLaboratoryPrimary LocationFlorida-Miami-Nicklaus Children's Hospital - Main Hospital CampusDepartmentLAB SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATION-2100-702950ShiftDays Job Status : Full Time Nicklaus Children's Health System